Let's See Those Beat Up Old Faithfuls!

[craig61a]

Pre-Republic Pete Shamrock Been knocked around, got some street cred. I think this was one of first I ever fitted a stem to. Came in a lot I bought years ago without a stem. Great smoker.

 

[Mr.Mike]

Umm, I don't have any beat up pipes.... I take care of mine.

That's not disgusting,that's something that is loved! I like it! Here's mine. A beat up old meer I call the FrankenMeer. Hole patched in it probably 90 years ago and someone at one point tried to saw the bowl in half and quit...

That is awesome!

 

[condorlover1]

Here is a group of four beaten up late 19th century meerschaum 'cutty' pipes I use as a traveling set since they are all 5' long and fit in my computer case bag easily. None of them have had new stems fitted since the old amber ones seem perfectly serviceable and they only get used when I am away from home.

 

[3rdguy]

I crank out 25 bowls a month easy on this one.

 

[tbradsim1]

Odom Paul Bertram

 

[Mr.Mike]

Here is a group of four beaten up late 19th century meerschaum 'cutty' pipes I use as a traveling set since they are all 5' long and fit in my computer case bag easily. None of them have had new stems fitted since the old amber ones seem perfectly serviceable and they only get used when I am away from home.

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Wow! Those are beautiful! History in your hands right now

 

[mso489]

About a third of the rack, depending on how worn a pipe must be. I'd nominate my first pipe, a St. Ives Tinder Box house pipe, probably made by Chacom, a bent pot with a vertical saddle stem and smooth finish, still in fine shape for smoking. Others might be a Kaywoodie Drinkless, a Nording Eriksen made when these were traditional shapes like my bent billiard, various MM cobs with Forever stems, a Yello Bole Checker, and so forth. It is notable how well many of these old standbys smoke. I love my more up-market treasures, but the old comfortable ones too.

 

[supperthyme]

That's not disgusting,that's something that is loved! I like it! Here's mine. A beat up old meer I call the FrankenMeer. Hole patched in it probably 90 years ago and someone at one point tried to saw the bowl in half and quit...

The Frankenmeer? I love it. Pipes that have some kind of history or novelty are very charming.

 

[condorlover1]

Heres another one of mine. It is one of the few non-cutty pipes I own. Again its about late 1890s with its original amber stem. Strangely enough I lent it to Ramazan of Meerschaum Depot who produced a dead copy of it which sells out as quickly as he has them made. Again its only about 5' long and takes a Philt Pad without too much hassle.

 

[Mr.Mike]

Heres another one of mine. It is one of the few non-cutty pipes I own. Again its about late 1890s with its original amber stem. Strangely enough I lent it to Ramazan of Meerschaum Depot who produced a dead copy of it which sells out as quickly as he has them made. Again its only about 5' long and takes a Philt Pad without too much hassle.

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Look at the color on that. Really nice

 

[olkofri]

Funny that for someone who doesn't care much for cobs the only one of my pipes that could qualify as an 'old faithful' is my Morgan extended cob:



I think it's actually the one I've had more smokes in.

 

[weezell]

Here's the beaten up old bastids that smoke those beaten up old Meers...

 

[wordheavy]

This is my first pipe, got it old but new for under a buck at a thrift store years ago. Just smoked it maybe almost a year and a half ago. I like it alot, but I didn't know what I was doing when I started smoking it, and it shows. It has a place of honor with my pipes.

 

[condorlover1]

Here's the beaten up old bastids that smoke those beaten up old Meers...

Heavan Dave we need to both go on a diet!

 

[alaskanpiper]

Funny that for someone who doesn't care much for cobs the only one of my pipes that could qualify as an 'old faithful' is my Morgan extended cob:

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I think it's actually the one I've had more smokes in.

I also smoke the hell out of my morgan (got a forever stem for it). Great lil cob.

 

[RustiePyles CPG]

The Dublin is an oversized Dr G that’s been way over buffed, the stem on it is a 6mm filter stem from a Medico that is made of an unidentified non-vulcanite material, it was given to me by a family member who smoked the living daylights out of it. I continue to do the same. The Dog is an old Yello Bole that just smokes like a champ. These are my beaters, yard, garage, out for a walk, doesn’t matter.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Here's the beaten up old bastids that smoke those beaten up old Meers...

Ah man, better times. Miss ya weez.

 

[Smoke Wagon]

B

You mean this old thing?

Beautiful pipe!

 

[trouttimes]

Old no name meer.

 

[Bob the bear]

So this pipe I got off amazon before I knew any better. I think its ebony. I know I know.... It's not a good wood. But what did I know right. Anyway turns out its a good little smoker last fall I decided to turn it into Frakenpipe for Halloween. Thus because it had developed some nasty cracks (one of the problems with ebony pipes) so I cut out the major cracked sections. Leaving 1 crack in place for visual effect (it's surface crack only) and then carefully sanded in briar blocks into place and glued in a little wood glue (non toxic) the wood at the back of the pipe I put a small veneer of olive wood on to look like a finger nail. It's actually a fantastic smoker. Looks like @##&& but it works. Still one of my fav pipes. On its 3rd stem now.